La patata di montagna Taburno experience

Cautano, an enchanting village nestled on the slopes of the Taburno massif, transforms in September into a privileged stage where mountain potatoes reveal their full culinary and cultural nobility. The 'Taburno Experience' is not simply a food and wine festival, but a conscious immersion into the Sannite territory, where living agricultural traditions tell the story of people who have known how to dialogue with the mountain without forcing its natural rhythms. Two intense days dedicated to an extraordinary tuber, cultivated according to practices that respect the cycle of seasons and the fertility of the land. The gastronomic stands offer fascinating interpretations of mountain potatoes: from silky gnocchi to roasted potatoes fragrant with rosemary, from rustic soups that warm the soul to timbales that enhance their natural sweetness. Alongside traditional preparations stand local products that complete the taste story: genuine cured meats, artisanal cheeses, the noble Aglianico wine that lends body and depth to every pairing. Each dish becomes a page from a book written by mountain people, a declaration of love for their own territory. Around the table unfolds a rich and varied cultural programme: trekking in the Taburno-Camposauro Regional Park for those wishing to discover the landscapes that generated these fruits, folk music that animates the evenings, artisan markets where traditional crafts still find space, guided visits to mills and agricultural farms. The event embraces the concept of 'slowness' as a value, inviting visitors to rediscover the pleasure of savouring not only the food, but the entire territory, its history and the wild beauty of the Campania mountains.